CVE-2021-20508 Information disclosure in Security Secret Server

What is CVE-2021-20508?

CVE-2021-20508 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Secret Server, published on 14 Sep 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Secret Server up to 11.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 199322.

Weakness: CWE-209

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20508?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Secret Server.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20508?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-20508 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20508 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Secret Server

• CVE-2020-4840 Open redirect in Security Secret Server High 7.4
• CVE-2019-4631 Open redirect in Security Secret Server High 7.4
• CVE-2020-4843 Information disclosure in Security Secret Server Medium 6.3
• CVE-2020-4323 Cross-site scripting in Security Secret Server Medium 6.1
• CVE-2019-4632 Cross-site scripting in Security Secret Server Medium 6.1

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-5qv7-c38f-wr8h.